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Constellation is a contemporary jazz album by violinist Michal Urbaniak that was released on the Polskie Nagrania Muza label in May 1973. ‎

The music was composed by Michał Urbaniak and was joined by drummer Czesław Bartkowski, Hammond B3 and Farfisa organist Wojciech Karolak, Fender pianist and bassist Adam Makowicz, and on vocals and percussion was Urszula Dudziak,

The tracks on the album consisted of only five songs –  Bengal, Spokój, Lato, Seresta and Theme with two on side A and three on the B side for a total time of 41:56.

The design and photography were by M. Karewicz, recorded by W. Piętowski, and the engineer was H. Jastrzębska-Marciszewska for the live recording at the Warsaw Philharmonic.

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Saudade is an album by Brazilian composer Moacir Santos recorded in 1974 and released on the Blue Note label. The album was recorded at United Artists Studios in West Hollywood, California on March 5, 6 & 12, 1974.

The compositions that make up the album are Early Morning Love (Santos, Yanna Cotti) – 3:25, A Saudade Matta a Gente (Antonio Almeida, J. de Barro) – 6:10, Off and On (Santos, Cotti) – 3:37, The City of LA (Mark Levine) – 3:38, Suk Cha (Santos) – 4:06, Kathy (Santos, Ray Evans, Jay Livingston) – 3:37, Haply-Happy (Santos, Petsye Powell) – 2:59, Amphibious (Santos, Assis) – 3:25, This Life (Santos, Cotti) – 2:33 and lastly What’s My Name (Santos, Evans, Livingston) – 3:07.

The players were Moacir Santos – alto saxophone, baritone saxophone, conductor, arranger, Steve Huffsteter – trumpet, flugelhorn, Benny Powell – trombone, Morris Repass – bass trombone, Sidney Muldrow – french horn, Ray Pizzi – bassoon, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, flute, piccolo, Jerome Richardson – soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, flute, alto flute, Mark Levine – piano, electric piano, arranger, Lee Ritenour – guitar, electric guitar, John Heard – bass, electric bass, Harvey Mason – drums, Mayuto Correa, Carmelo Garcia – conga, percussion, and Donald Alves, Mike Campbell, Jose Marino, Petsye Powell, Carmen Saveiros, Regina Werneck on background vocals.

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Groove Merchant  is a 1967 Verve Records soul jazz album led by tenor saxophonist and flautist Jerome Richardson, who also played soprano, alto and baritone saxophone, clarinet, bass clarinet, alto flute and piccolo. Joining him on the date were Grady Tate, Ernest Hayes, Chuck Rainey, Snooky Young, Joe Newman, Warren Smith and Eric Gale.

The cover design was created by Charles Stewart. The album was comprised with ten compositions with two songs, Groove Merchant and Where Is Love were composed by Richardson, the others by such names as Jimmy Webb, Bobbi Gentry, Neil Diamond, Bobby Webb and Otis Redding among others.

The Tracks are listed as follows equally distributed equally on both A and B sides – Groove Merchant, To Sir With Love, Gimmie Little Sign, No Matter What Shape (Your Stomach’s In), Girl You’ll Be A Woman Soon, Knock On Wood, Ode To Billie Joe, Sunny, Where Is Love and Up, Up And Away.

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The album by Claus Ogerman and His Orchestra, Watusi Trumpets, was recorded and released in 1965 on the RCA Victor label. All the compositions were arranged, written and conducted by Ogerman, produced by Andy Wiswell and the session engineer was Mickey Crofford. The liner notes were written by Arnold Falleder.

The tracklist includes It’s Not Unusual, Stingray, Watusi Trumpets, El Watusi, Downtown and Right Now on Side A. Along with the B side featuring Harlem Watch, One Step Above, The Joker, Poinciana, La Bamba and Land Of 1,000 Dances. Filled with  jazz, rock, soul, lounge and Latin rhythms this is an inspired look at a number of pop, rock, Brazilian and a classic tunes.

Steeped in the music of the Sixties this finger-popping disc may not change your life but just may take you back to those mod years and have you shaking on the dance floor.

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Blues On The Other Side is a 1962 album recorded by vibraphonist Mike Mainieri on the Argo label at the Van Gelder studios in New Jersey. He is joined by pianist Bruce Martin, bassist Julie Ruggiero and drummer Joseph Porcero, Jr. and this early album proves to be a lively mix of piano and vibes.

Six songs make up this 32 minute and 22 second post-bop album opening with the title track Blues On The Other Side, followed by, If I Were A Bell, Tenderly, B. R. Blues, When I Fall In Love and closing with Waltzin’ In and Out.

Walter Gross, Albert Selden and Frank Loesser composed the songs, Hiroshi Kawasaki mastered the project and the cover photograph was taken by Roy Decarava.

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